I bought and used my first cordless drill today! It is cool because you can wave it around and use it even though it’s not plugged into the wall. Which may be self-evident from the term “cordless drill,” but it’s one thing to say it and another thing to experience it.
I’ll tell you one thing, though--I sure am glad I read the instructions before using it. It says “Do not operate this equipment while under the influence of alcohol.”
Wow! I sure am grateful to the brain trust that came up with that nugget of zen wisdom. I only hope it’s not too late to log on to Evite and cancel my “Do Tequila Shots While Helping Greg Install His New Window Blinds” extravaganza!
On a not-entirely unrelated note, I’d like to mention to my friends that yes, I put together the wine cabinet myself. And yes, that is not necessarily good news considering that I got a B minus in shop because my wooden elephant looked more like an aardvark (I lived Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club*). And yes, that does mean you shouldn’t make any sudden moves in my living room. Really, it’s a wine cabinet that’s a lot like that cute freshman girl that we all knew in college who was from a strict upbringing and away from home from the first time--you put some wine inside of it, and it starts trembling, and shaking, and basically feeling a little fragile.
*Minus the bit with the flare gun.
I went to my doctor recently for a procedure and she made me read and sign this pamphlet with a list of possible side effects. One of the warnings said that I should call my doctor in the event of a heart attack or stroke and I thought, “People need to be told that in a pamphlet??”
Cordless drills rock the big one!!
And didn’t Anthony Michael Hall’s character get an F in shop?
THB: You have to take grade inflation into account.
But did you get a tool belt and holster? Then you can re-enact High Noon while also completing minor household repairs. It totally rocks.
i keep telling my husband this about our daughter. when she goes of to college: no brothers or dad to monitor her she is going to go nuts. we are going to see her on the cover of girls gone wild.
When you move into a house, I hope it’s in a wooded area and that you buy a chain saw. Same rules apply—you’re not supposed to use them when you’re drinking or feeling bad.
I’ve been a lurker for a couple of years now...and I’m finally admitting that I’m a Greg Howard groupie! Your posts provide me endless joy at work. When can we buy your book?
I bet your wine cabinet isn’t nearly as shaky after a few glasses of your finest vintage.
three words: cordless circular saw